Best Landmarks around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

Ueno's iconic Statue of Saigo Takamorio stands in Ueno Park which is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring.

The Kototoi Bridge with its beautiful rectilinear shape is built over the Sumida River. It is a perfect place to see cherry blossom trees lined up at the banks of the river.

The former residence of the Japanese diplomat, Jiro Shirasu, and his wife and essayist, Masako. He was a liaison officer with the occupying forces after the war, and instrumental in drafting the Constitution of Japan.

A bridge with a beautiful rectilinear design listed in ”100 Views of New Tokyo.”

The Statue of Liberty in the Odaiba area is a replica molded from the Statue of Liberty in Paris, France.

It is a stone statue of an owl that was made into a landmark in the yard of the Ikebukuro Station when the JR (Japan Railways) was launched.

The bridge stretching over the Sumida River was a favorite motif of Ukiyoe artist, Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) of the end of the Edo period (1600/1603-1868).

This is the site where the revenge of the 47 Ronin (Ako-roshi) took place. On the same property is Matsuzaka-inari shrine, which enshrines Kira and the well said to have been used to clean his head.

Hijiri-bashi is a bridge over the Kanda River. Its three-dimensional piers are beautiful.

One of the nation's largest movable road bridges built over the mouth of Sumida River.

Hikawa Maru, an ocean liner of Nippon Yusen (NYK Line or Japan Mail Shipping Line), is one of the historical cargo-passenger ships and was built in 1930 for the purpose of running a regular route to Seattle. Today, the liner is open to the public and the visitors can enter the guestroom, the dining room, wheelhouse, the engine room, and other areas.

This is a replica of an original lighthouse that was used for 220 years during the Edo period.

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora doing a heel flick up, a skillful maneuver for a soccer player still in elementary school.

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa,” which is placed in the hometown of Yoichi Takahashi, the author of the manga series, also known as ”Flash Kicker.”

This is a bronze statue of Sanae Nakazawa from ”Captain Tsubasa (Flash Kicker),” a soccer comic series that is popular all over the world.

The official residence of British Consulate-General used to stand on a large site of the park. You can get the panoramic views of the port of Yokohama from the prestigious European-style house.

A bronze statue of the characters from the popular comic series, Captain Tsubasa (Flash Kicker). The statue shows Tsubasa Ozora in his youth and his former teacher, Hongo Robert.

This is a statue of a genius striker, Kojiro Hyuga, who is a rival of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa” or ”Flash Kicker.”

This is a bronze statue of a character from a popular comic series, ”Captain Tsubasa (Flash Kicker).” Ryo Ishizaki has guts and is a teammate of the leading character, Tsubasa.

The collective name for two bridges that run from the front square, through the main gate and over the moat leading to the Imperial Palace.